This just in... The Dinosaur BBQ (Syracuse and Rochester, NY) is opening a restaurant at 131st & 12th in New York City. A spring 2004 opening is planned.

Where did you read that? I feel badly as I cannot see how they can recapture the REAL Dinosaur BBQ in Syracuse. Where else would you find waitress with gold stars in their teeth and tatoos everywhere. I wish them luck but cannot picture bikers in NYC sitting next to lawyers and picking away at barbeque bones!

On one hand -- as an NYC resident who happens to love the Dinosaur -- I'm very excited to hear this. On the other hand, I echo several of chezkatie's concerns although I believe one can certainly find a similar array of characters in NYC. On the third hand...there's such a place as 131st and 12th? If there is, then there's no doubt in my mind that they'll be able to find the right kinds of staff.

Dinosaur BBQ is heading uptown to 131st and 12th Ave. (across from Fairway Market) in NYC.

I know we will be going there to see what it is like. It is much closer for us, from Baltimore, not to have to go to Syracuse when we decide that we really need the Dinosaur "experience". And as anyone knows who has eaten here.........it is the whole thing that makes this a standout.

This just in... The Dinosaur BBQ (Syracuse and Rochester, NY) is opening a restaurant at 131st & 12th in New York City. A spring 2004 opening is planned.

Where did you read that? I feel badly as I cannot see how they can recapture the REAL Dinosaur BBQ in Syracuse. Where else would you find waitress with gold stars in their teeth and tatoos everywhere. I wish them luck but cannot picture bikers in NYC sitting next to lawyers and picking away at barbeque bones!

Oops! - Sorry bout that - in response to your fears we're going to do our damndest to do what we do best. Quite a few of our existing staff members will actually be going down to work there. We'll keep you posted - and thanks to everyone for the encouragement...

Dinosaur BBQ is heading uptown to 131st and 12th Ave. (across from Fairway Market) in NYC.

I know we will be going there to see what it is like. It is much closer for us, from Baltimore, not to have to go to Syracuse when we decide that we really need the Dinosaur "experience". And as anyone knows who has eaten here.........it is the whole thing that makes this a standout.

Thanks, chezkatie. I go to that Fairway fairly often...I just never considered that avenue to be 12th, but I guess I'm wrong. See, you can keep learning things about the place you live, even after 18 years....

The Dinosaur Barbecue in Rochester sounds like it's just the kind of place that will provide me with an excuse to take the new high speed ferry that's scheduled to begin service across Lake Ontario from Toronto to Rochester in the summer of 2004!